diff --git a/drivers/pps/kapi.c b/drivers/pps/kapi.c
index c42d3cb8baa1..3e8eb3fb7570 100644
--- a/drivers/pps/kapi.c
+++ b/drivers/pps/kapi.c
@@ -166,10 +166,8 @@ void pps_event(struct pps_device *pps, struct pps_event_time *ts, int event,
 	int captured = 0;
 	struct pps_ktime ts_real;
 
-	if ((event & (PPS_CAPTUREASSERT | PPS_CAPTURECLEAR)) == 0) {
-		dev_err(pps->dev, "unknown event (%x)\n", event);
-		return;
-	}
+	/* check event type */
+	BUG_ON((event & (PPS_CAPTUREASSERT | PPS_CAPTURECLEAR)) == 0);
 
 	dev_dbg(pps->dev, "PPS event at %ld.%09ld\n",
 			ts->ts_real.tv_sec, ts->ts_real.tv_nsec);